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Today's featured stories

Pres. Trump storms the Capitol to support GOP Obamacare replacement bill (The Hill) as GOP leaders unveil changes to their bill to attract conservative support (The Hill, Politico). Utah Sen. Mike Lee remains a no vote on GOP bill (Tribune).

West Valley lawmakers oppose shelter planBy News ReleaseA bipartisan group of legislators representing West Valley City and surrounding communities have published an open letter voicing their opposition to Salt Lake County’s proposal for a possible homeless shelter within West Valley City. Citing the rushed rollout of the p...

Smith, Carpenter form new public policy consulting businessBy News ReleaseLong-time communications and public policy operatives Marty Carpenter and Wesley Smith have formed a new public affairs strategy shop named 24NINE. Here is a look at this new political consulting business.Tell us about 24NINE -- why you formed the business and what your serv...

Low tax burden is great - but more money needed for educationBy LaVarr Webb, publisherOne of the most difficult challenges for policymakers is divining that fine line between a tax burden that is sufficient to provide necessary services to citizens, and a burden that is too high and drives away businesses and hurts economic viability.Where that line is locate...

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Brad Baird, EDCUtah's 'loaned executive,' to retireWhen Brad Baird joined EDCUtah in 2004, he was the seventh loaned executive from Questar Corporation to put on an economic development hat. In April he'll retire after more than a decade of service to the organization and as the longest tenured loaned executive to work at ED...

U. S., Salt Lake Chambers host cybersecurity conferenceThe Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will host a conference on Thursday to help small and mid-size businesses develop, evaluate, and strengthen their cybersecurity programs. Top experts from government, law enforcement, and the ...

Luncheon with the Ambassador of ParaguayWorld Trade Center Utah, in partnership with the Governor's Office of Economic Development and the Salt Lake Chamber, is delighted to welcome His Excellency Germán Hugo Rojas Irigoyen, the Ambassador of Paraguay. ...

Confused "While he was in Tennessee . . . .Trump gave a speech from the estate of former President Andrew Jackson. Trump may have been confused because he also praised Andrew Jackson's brothers Michael, Jermaine, Randy, and Tito." Jimmy Fallon

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